Michael D. Giandrea, PhD Research Economist U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Michael D. Giandrea is a research economist in the Office of Productivity and Technology at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. He received his BS from Bates College and his PhD in economics from Boston College. His work includes research into the determinants of retirement, self employment among older workers, and the effects of mergers among firms on firm level productivity growth.

publications

• Down Shifting: The Role of Bridge Jobs after Career Employment (April 2007).
• Self-Employment as a Step in the Retirement Process (September 2008).

research

Completed

• Importance of Bridge Jobs.
• Working In Retirement: Stepping Stones and Bridge Jobs.